Questions and Answers

Q. - How many Civil War Volunteers were buried in McHenry County?

..........A.- There are approximately 900 volunteers buried in McHenry County.

Q. - Where are the volunteers buried?

..........A.- There are 58 cemeteries. Smallest haveing one soldier (Barber Cemetery) and largest
.................having 150 soldiers (Marengo Cemetery.

Q. - How many do not have headstones?

..........A.- There are indications that 60 soldiers do not have grave markers. Another 40 have
.................severe damage to there headstones.

Q. - What needs to be done to correct the situation?

....................A.- Veteran Adm will supply headstones at no cost after there is proof veteran is buried
.................................. in the and needs headstone. Also there is need for the cemetery to verify and okay
.................................. the tombstone placement.

 

How can you help?

Visit a cemetery and report missing or damage headstones. CWRT will give you a cemetery map. Volunteers burial locations will be marked on the map. Then report the condition of headstones. Take pictures of the gravesite if needed.

CWRT will then contact the stewart (sextant) or manager of the cemetery to get permission to place a proper headstone for the volunteer's grave.

Another way to help to visit VFW, Am Legions, other veteran groups, villages and seek donations to help cover the cost of placing the headstones at the gravesite.

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